Friendly service, great coffee. A variety of empanadas and other food choices. Prices are moderate but comparing to the other vendors at the airport a little pricey. The coffee was really good. read more

Lorena Garcia Cocina - Coffee - Bakeries Near Me - Miami, Florida

Came here for a quick to go bite after getting a notice that my flight was delayed. Thankfully I was not in too big of a rush but the order seemingly took forever to come out. When it did, the Caribbean jerk chicken wrap I ordered was grilled but the chicken inside was ice cold. Probably will not be going back. read more

Lorena Garcia Cocina - the counter area of a restaurant - Bakeries Near Me - Miami, Florida

Pretty close to where I was boarding my flight to PHL - Gate D50. I was hungry, but not hungry, and over the years, anytime I've gone through MIA, I have a tradition of grabbing an empanada at one of the many different places that offer them here. I always wince at the price, to be honest - they're usually around $5, but this version was actually fresh, hot, and quite meaty (I grabbed a beef empanada to go). Not to salty, and you can see and taste the onions. Dead handy to eat on the go. read more

Breakfast Empanada was good today. Not dry. Nice batch. Much better than my first visit 2 years ago. read more

OMG! If I didn't love Lorena Garcia before then I sure love her now! As far as airport food goes... Her place blows everything else out of the water. With a bigger menu I am sure this would be an excellent Miami breakfast spot. They had empanadas AND cafe con leche (you know, the really creamy and sweet ones your Abuela made). The empanadas are so deliciousand are baked instead of fried (to promote healthy eating?). But if you expecting Venezuelan style empanadas just drop it and think of Venezuelan pastelitos. Especially the cheese and ham ones! Que rico! It is nicely hidden beneath the Mojito lounge sign but trust me... It is there and totally worth the trip down the airport passages. read more

Lorena Garcia Cocina - Hidden shop beneath the Mojito bar sign - Bakeries Near Me - Miami, Florida

Decent food at a cheap price. In a world of $3-$4 empanadas (this place), there is no excuse to find yourself at McDonalds. I would recommend the chicken one over the breakfast (I believe ham and egg?) one because there's more filling inside the chicken one. If you have some time to burn for an AM flight, wait 'til the empanadas are freshly restocked since they taste best out of the oven. I didn't bother with the $10+ mojitos in the bar. read more

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Stuck in Miami on a four hour layover? Come by here and piss some of your hard earned cash away. The waitress was sweet but the food here definitely missed the mark . I ordered a salad that tasted fine, not the freshest and I definitely know it was missing some components compared to what the couple next to me was eating. Not very impressed, not ever again! read more

A Cafe Cubano that was the sufficient jolt for the 40 gate run (they switched within 30 minutes of boarding). For a dollar...excellent. The pollo empanada was adequate...however a bit pricey and definitely spiced for the gringos. However at 630am...a suitable breakfast. read more

Finally! Last time I was in this section of the airport it was at 6am and they weren't open yet, today however it's 9am and they are. Not sure why they stuck her restaurant at this end of the airport which seems to see less traffic, but that's ok. If you have time to kill and you're in the mood for an empanada it's worth checking out. This is basically a tiny food shop tucked beneath the mojito bar. They have a cooler with drinks, some organic teas I hadn't seen before which looked good, some pre made salads and sandwiches. They also have hot empanadas which are the highlight in my mind. The bf got the media Luna (croissant) and the beef empanada. He didn't even offer to share the beef empanada so it must have been good. I had the spinach and the breakfast - ham egg and cheese. The spinach was good, and the breakfast was really good. Looked like I took the last one, so definitely the most popular at this time. I'm hoping she gets to expand this and have more offerings... Despite the fact that's its 9am I could definitely go for some tacos right now! read more

Lorena Garcia Cocina - Some fun wine!! - Bakeries Near Me - Miami, Florida

The food was tasty...the bill was a shocker!!! $13 for a mojito that wasn't even 'authentic' (no muddling). I guess your paying to waste time in between flights. Would I come back?...no. Absolutely not! Our server was the best thing about this place...thanks mark! read more

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My review is based solely on the dessert because that is all I was hungry for at the time. I had the whole wheat apple cake. It is served warm with a light sweet glaze, whip cream a strawberry and a mint leaf. I am writing about this slice of cake because I find it unique and very comforting. It has nice chunks of cooked apple, raisins and nuts inside. The cake itself is especially moist with just a touch of sweetness. I've never had anything like it. My server was exceptional with her knowledge of the menu and her enthusiasm for the restaurant. She treats her guests as if she is welcoming them to her home. This is a very unexpected guilty pleasure in the American Airlines section of the airport. read more

Lorena Garcia Cocina - a plate of dessert - Bakeries Near Me - Miami, Florida

They have very nice empanadas. The coffee will be good depends on who made it. Luisa is excellent her attentions make a difference.

Absolutely terrible. Ordered the mango wings, dry and way over cooked. Also ordered the chicken sandwich with a side salad. Terrible. Find something elsewhere at the airport or be prepared to waste your money. Even the wait staff is slow and appears uncaring. . read more

If not for the food, come for the bartender. Mark is everything a bartender should be and then some. I walked past a ton of great rated places on the way but this has the Bacardi name. The drinks were phenomenal and food was stellar too. read more

This place is garbage and Lorena Garcia is a thief. I was almost reluctant to leave a tip because I felt so robbed. I had the Jerk Chicken and my wife had the Turkey and Brie sandwich. We paid 26.99 before tip for the two sandwiches and an iced tea. The T&B sandwich had grape jelly on it, and the JJ sandwich tasted like fake jerk sauce on chicken salad. read more

Great empanadas! Not greasy and stale like most of the cafeterias at the airport. It's close to gate D60 so there isn't much passenger traffic. I recommend you hop on the train if you're at the lower gates and make it to this cafeteria you'll thank me later. read more

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If you are tired from traveling, rushed to get to your gate, and just want a decent cup of coffee, I would suggest drinking toilet water before stopping here. You could easily go outside and scoop up some dirty rain water, put a sugar packet in it, and maybe some armpit sweat and you have the closest match to their coffee. After that, take out $3 and throw it away. That's what it was like to order here. Just praying now that the banana I ate from here doesn't kill me. read more

Maybe I should have asked (or the counter clerk should have asked?) for tomatoes, onions, mayo, mustard? It's a plain, plain, plain, ultra-plain ... deli turkey, cheese, grilled on multi-grain bread. Won't come back here. read more

Quick pit stop during my layover at Miami International. Had the breakfast empanadas and Cuban coffee. Def something worth grabbing when you are on the go! read more

Lorena Garcia Cocina - Ham cheese and egg empanadas - Bakeries Near Me - Miami, Florida

How did this lady scam Taco Bell into giving her money?!?! I was stuck in the Miami airport and was desperate for some food. The Lorena Garcia Cocina was directly across from the gate so I decided to give it a shot. I got 3 empanadas, one chicken, one ham and cheese, and one breakfast (ham, eggs and cheese). All three were all crust with almost no filling, and the little filling they did have looked the same in all three. The three empanadas and a soda were almost $15. Okay, it's an airport, prices are going to be higher, but for that price, at least put some meat in the empanadas. Horrible!! read more

The empanadas were so fresh and good! I had one beef and one guava. I wish I could have gotten many more. Perfect meal before boarding. Was not too rich but the taste and flavors were amazing! Staff was kind! read more

My waitress Brittany was sweet like warm cookies and patient like a Sunday School teacher; she made me comfortable even as i sat and nursed a cup of coffee for 90 minutes. She made my 8 hour layover bearable. The rest of the staff were friendly and professional. The Grill Sergeant loves a well running culinary unit. Kudos! read more

Lorena Garcia Cocina - Thanks for the very filling and will constructed meal! - Bakeries Near Me - Miami, Florida

I would give this no stars but it's not an option. I had been waiting to visit a Lorena Garcia restaurant for quite some time. I was so excited to have a layover in MIA. First stop off the plane, Cochina. I was surprised by the very limited menu (6 salads and 6 sandwiches) but none the less jumped in. I ordered a grilled chicken sandwich with Cesar salad and my friends ordered sandwiches was as well. Well here is my quick summary. The sandwich was ice cold (it was supposed to be hot) and it was also missing two components that were listed on the menu. The dressing tasted store bought and nothing about this place was special. I was so disappointed. There was no love tasted in that food. I can't believe that Lorena Garcia puts her name on this place. Don't eat here. Please. read more

Value: 3 Customer Service: 1 Food Quality: 3 Let me start off by saying that the price of airport food was taken into account when I graded this on value. Had this food been paid for other than an airport it would have been given a 1. read more

Airport food - but good. I had the Caribbean Jerk Chicken with side greens salad - it was good. A little spice and the bun was great. Mark got the grilled chicken - and they substituted the avocado with grilled onions for him, so he was happy. He got the side Caesar and it was good. Still seemed more "chain" like although it's only the first of 3 (1 in Atlanta and 1 in Houston) The food pricing was okay - a little pricey for the size but fair enough. They had a drink menu and that was pricey IMHO - but people were buying $14 mojitos :) I'd make it 3-1/2 stars :) read more

Located at Miami International Airport, once inside and waiting for your flight at concourse D only, check into this Latin American restaurant for top quality food, most definately recommend the Salmon fillet and a must have and you wont need any onboard meal during your journey its that simple. Another recommendation is the Crème de Papaya topped with Liquor de Cassis for dessert, hmmmmmm delicious, i miss it. Looking forward to seeing more from Lorena Garcia to expand to other major airports and cities cos it rocks. read more

Totally average food with expensive drinks. Mojitos were $13- decent but nothing spectacular. All the food comes on plastic plates with plastic silverware. The side fruit tasted like it was old fruit sitting around. The signature salad, was ok, but just a salad with blue cheese, walnuts, apples and balsamic dressing on the side. Why is this place even associated with a well known top chef. I feel like I could have had this food in any airport restaurant in the country. Definitely not worth the price or walk. read more

Waitress was looking at youtube videos on another waiters phone. Service was slow. Empanadas were good, but came in a paper basket and also did not taste fresh which was a disappointment. My daiquiri was tasty--The highlight really. read more

The worst service I've had in an airport for a very long time. If I had to catch a plane s would have walked out.

Pretty good and good service. We had the ham and egg empanada, chicken empanada, "fresh" fruit cup (some canned fruit in thhis so deducted a point), and turkey pesto sliders. Everything was pretty good. The cafe con leche was also good- cOuld taste the coffee and it was creamy. Also our server was really attentive! read more

This place was bad even as airport restaurants go. The jerk chicken in the sandwich bore a strong resemblance to a piece of corrugated cardboard with pepper. It had clearly been sitting in a warmer for hours. The side fruit salad had, incredibly, canned peaches in it. What chef would ever associate her name with CANNED PEACHES IN A FRUIT SALAD? Miami airport would be better off with a TGI Fridays then with this lame excuse calling itself "a more simplistic, ethereal approach as an expression of life and living" (the chef's silly quote on the wall explaining her 'Vision' for cooking as an art!). Avoid even if hungry. read more

In the world of airport food (in particular Miami airport food) this place shines. Excellent jerk chicken sandwich. Decent salad. Reasonable prices. Could work on their dark beer selections. read more

Reasonably priced delicious Cuban food in good quantity, great wide selection, fast friendly service. Real gem, probably the best airport restaurant I've eaten at, and frankly solid Cuban food in its own right. Plus, delicious Cuban coffee stand right next door. Definitely worth your time! read more

The food is disappointing. The descriptions sound really great but food is not good. Shrimp wrap had semi-raw shrimp and was tasteless. My wife said the Jerk chicken sandwich was pretty nasty. Waiter spilled water all over my wife and the best they could do was tell us to be careful getting up. Don't bother, plenty of better choices to be had. read more